There are two broad categories of consciousness: Normal Waking Consciousness (NWC) Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) Normal Waking Consciousness Refers to the states of consciousness associated with being awake and aware of our thoughts, memories, feelings and sensations for the external world Altered States of Consciousness Is any sate of consciousness that is distinctly different from normal waking consciousness, in terms of level of awareness and experience and the intensity of sensations, thoughts, feelings and memories Concepts of ASC from NWC including daydreaming and alcohol-indu...

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Dreams are a window into the mind. These may be our most elaborate, distinctive, revealing, and flamboyant creations. Dreams have fascinated minds since ancient times. The Egyptians built temples for dreaming. The oracles of Greece pondered dreams as the "royal road to the unconscious."...

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Environmental causes are the most common of all the causes because they are a part of people's everyday life or changes in a regular daily routine. ... When you hallucinate you see things that you normally wouldn't see when you are at a normal state of mind. ...

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It's hard to think about that day. Who knew it would be the last day I would spend with her. It still feels like a fresh nightmare that just happened last night. But it didn't. It happened over two years ago and I was still struggling with this new reality. I didn't like it. I hated it. How could th...

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